Madhya Pradesh's Rs 62,944 Crore Food Supply Crisis: Debt Burden and Rotting Grain Expose Systemic Failures

Dec 02, 2025 02:08 pm CST

Madhya Pradesh's food supply system faces critical challenges with the State Civil Supplies Corporation struggling under a Rs 62,944 crore debt while paying Rs 14.17 crore daily in interest. Nearly 940 tonnes of paddy has been rotting in warehouses for over a year, creating health hazards for nearby communities and revealing serious lapses in storage management and policy implementation.